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UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE.

JAMES TIMMS, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE BUCKEYE AUTOMATIC CARCOUPLER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

BUFFER AND END SlLL FOR CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 493,371, dated March14, 1893.

Application filed October 10. 1892. Serial No. 448.404. (N o model.)

To all whom, it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, JAMES TIMMS, a resident of Columbus, in the county ofFranklin and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Car Buffers and End Sills; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in cars and more particularly toend sills and buffers therefor,-the object of theinvention being toproduce an end sill 'and buffers which shall be simple and efficient inconstruction and arrangement,-which shall also possess a great amount ofstrength and durability, and which shall be effectual in the performanceof their functions.

A further object is to provide simple and efficient means forautomatically projecting the buffer plates and apron carried therebywhen the drawhead is pulled forward.

With these'objects in view the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts ashereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is an end view of a car embodyingmy improvements. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a sectional view.Figs. 4L, 5 and 6 are detail views illustrating the connection betweenthe buffer plate and buffer rods. Fig. 7 is a View of a modification ofthe end sill.

A represents the end timber of a car, and a, b, c, d, illustrate timbersprojecting forwardly therefrom. The timbers ct, b, c, d, are securelybolted at their forward ends between the members 1, 2, of my improvedend sill B. The end sill B is made of pressed steel and comprises thetwo parallelmembers 1, 2, and connecting or face plates C. The plates ormembers 1,2, of the sill are preferably made wider at points betweentheir ends (as at 4) than at their extremities, as shown in Fig. 2. Theconnecting or face plates C extend along both edges of the narrow endsof the plates l, 2, and terminate at the ends of the wider portions 4 ofsaid plates as most clearly shown in Fig. 2.

A draw head D is located beneath the sill B,the draw bar D of whichextends rearwardly and is supported in suitable brackets carried by thetimbers b, c, suitable springs D2 being provided for cushioning the drawhead, as usual.

Securely bolted between the members 1, 2, of the end sill B at each sideof the center thereof, are brackets E having perforations 5 for thepassage of buffer rods F. Springs 6 encircle the buffer rods F, bearingat one end against the brackets E and at their other ends againstsuitable collars '7 carried by the buffer rods,-and at the forward endsof the buffer rods a buffer plate G is attached, in a manner which willbe presently explained. The buffer plate G is provided at its top with aplate or apron G which projects over the sill B, the latter, at thispoint being somewhat depressed, as shown in Figs. l and 3 to accommodatesaid apron. Thus it will be seen that the plate or apron G will coverthe space between the sill and the buffer plate and over the coupler andprevent all danger of conflict with the coupler by persons passing fromone car to another. Over the plate or apron G', a floor plate G2 issecured.

The ends of the buffer plate D are made with perforations 8 for thereception of a flange or enlargement 9 on a block or knuckle lO, saidblocks or knuckles also having anges 1l whereby to bolt the knuckles tothe buffer plate. The blocks or knuckles 10 are bifurcated for thereception of the forward ends of the buffer rods F, which latter arepivotally connected to the knuckles by means of pins or bolts F. By thismeans the huifer rods will be securely and effectualiy connected withthe buffer plate.

A buffer rod H is connected with the buffer plate G at the centerin thesame manner as above described. A bracket 13 is secured between themembers l, 2, of the sill B and serves to brace the same. When thebuffer plate is forced back against the end sill B the block or knuckle10 will enter the bracket 13. The bracket 13 is perforated for theaccommodation of the buffer rod H, said rod also passing through abracket or follower let carried by the timbers b, c. A sleeve I isloosely mounted ou the buffer rod H and is made with lOO an enlargement15,-said sleeve being adapt ed to bear against the bracket or follower14. A spring 16 encircles the rod H, bearing at one end against thesleeve I and at the other end against a collar 17. The buder rod H isextended rearwardly of the bracket or follower 14 and has a spring 18encircling it, one end of said spring bearing against the bracket orfollower and the other end against a collar 19 at the rear end of therod I-I. By the employment of the spring 18 the buder plate and apronwill be retained in their proper position.

Secured to the draw bar D is a bracket J, the free end of which isdisposed so as to be in the path of the enlargement 15 of the sleeve I.From this construction it will be seen that when the draw head and drawbar are pulled forward, the bracket J will strike the enlargement 15 onthe sleeve I and, bearing on the spring 16 will forcethe buffer rod Hforward, whereby the buffer plate G will also be forced forward,carrying with it the apron G',

' and cause the latter to cover the space between the end sill and thebuder plate, over the coupler.

The ends of the railing at the end of the car are provided with shanks2O adapted to pass through sleeves 21 secured in 4the sill. The `posts22 are also secured to the sill in the same manner. By thus securing therailing and posts to the sill they will be held rigidly in position andthe rigidity of the sill will 'be increased.

Instead of making the sill B ot' three plates secured together it may bepressed from a single piece of metal, as shown in Fig. 1.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with an end sill for a car, comprising steel plates,of brackets secured between said plates, buffer rods passing throughsaid brackets, springs encircling said buffer rods between the platescomprising the sill, and a buffer plate secured to said buffer rods,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with an end sill for a car, comprising pressed steelplates, ofsleeves passed through said plates, and posts secured to saidsleeves, said posts being adapted to support the end rail of thecar,isubstantially as set forth.

3.- The combination with a buffer plate and a rigid bracket, of a bufferrod connected to said buffer plate and passing through said bracket, aspring encircling said buffer rod in rear of the bracket, said springbeing adapted to bear at one end against said bracket and at the otherend against a collar at the end of the buffer rod, substantially as setforth.

4. The combination with a buifer plate, of a bifurcated block or knucklesecured to the buffer plate said block having a portion eX- tendingthrough an opening in the plate and a buffer rod pivotally connected tosaid bifurcated block or knuckle, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with abuffer plate having perforations in its ends,of bifurcated blocks or knuckles/having enlargements to enter saidperforations in the buffer plate, and buffer rods pivotally connected tosaid bifurcated blocks or knuckles, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination with a buffer plate having perforations, ofbifurcated blocks or knuckles having' enlargements to enter saidperforations in the buffer plate, flanges projecting from said block orknuckle whereby to secure it to the buiferplate, and buer rods pivotallyconnected to said bifurcated blocks or knuckles, substantially as setforth.

7. The combination with a horizontal buffer plate, an apron projectingfrom the outer edge thereof, a bu'er rod connected to the buffer plate,and a draw bar, of a collar secured to said buffer rod, a sleeve mountedloosely on said buffer rod, a spring encircling the bulfer rod betweenthe collar and sleeve, and a bracket carried by the draw bar and adaptedto strike said sleeve, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing Witnesses.

JAMES TIMMS.

Witnesses:

E. P. SNIVELY, S. S. TUTTLE.

